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What’s old is new again; Windows Phone devices did USB charging + ethernet (+ display) a decade ago.
by Marsymars 1y ago
What’s old is new again; Windows Phone devices did USB charging + ethernet (+ display) a decade ago.
- p0w3n3d 1y agoI was really shocked when they stopped making android phones with USB micro hdmi support, which basically allowed playing games on TV
- AStonesThrow 1y agoMy HDMI Philips monitor supported MHL. And DVI-D, incidentally. However, I was never able to use MHL display. None of my devices seemed to support it. Android Kitkat/Lollipop, Samsung Galaxy Tab. I’ve no idea what sort of cable would’ve been needed. There was no USB connector on the monitor.
- p0w3n3d 1y agoI had a micro-usb to MHL adapter added to my nexus tablet (forgot already which version)
- izacus 1y agoThat's because a lot of new phones (and tablets) support video via USB-C just like laptops.
- AStonesThrow 1y agoPedantic nitpick to say: USB is a serial protocol, but video is not serial? It's a Displayport or Thunderbolt connection, using a USB-C-shaped connector and cable https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunderbolt_(interface) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunderbolt_(interface)